Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-14
BOARD 5OF TRADE.
Tiae eseirae, Spent In Disonssln tho
y sazain Features OF fthe 4.
.y,. ~ New +Jinntar. a. %stE
ssssssRvaral Iuanastant 1hang gss made
!, ;syhich will result In aood ).
TO Athe City. .~s.,..y / &

The uaeasiug I: Monday evening was
a laost imncrtant one, A new eharter
wax deeldea upoa. which will prove to
be Of the greatest advantage 70 the city.
The CONT nn2itteess ppointed }tosd draw UP e
new charter ,had devoted a, great deal a of !.
time and attention to the subject, and
the result of their work 4was3 very
satisfactory to the Beard. It was
decided to*exaend the city: limits as fol-
lows: east. to;Dobbins' creek, taking in
the park; north: to the north line Of
D. B. Johnsons place, taking in apartaof
the Richardson tarm south, to thessouth
line of eOscar Ayers, taking in the.
Everest forty. 1t will be sssn, from;
these boundaries. that the area ofs1the
city lis. greatly increased. All OF this
land taken in will soon be improved,
and built up. 1t will thus add, very
largely, to the taxable property OF the
city.
The new charter provides that the
mayor shall hold his Office for the term
Of two years, and also for the election
OF one alderman. at large, making seven
aldermen, instead ef six, the present
number. 1t also gives the council the
power to grant franchises, to build side
walks. TO lay sewers, >to4yacats atreets.
etc. These are pewers the couaeil have
never h ad.. andatlae city has suffered In
With these changes In the charter, the
city council wiA he free to act for the
hensfit af the majerity Of the people.
and will not be hanapeasd by the obiec-
tioss Of a few men,. who. are always
ready to Oppose -, any improTem ents.
Following is the report: OF the Sec:
:ss.Aastia, >,Mianesosa, January 10, 1881.
,ss Boarisnet at Court Hnnse. Meeting
called 70 order by the president, MN
ptes OF last meeting called fer and read.
Reports sef committees called For. y L,
Frsnch, OF. the committee on legislation,
reported sshatEa4 4Gomrnittee from the City
Gauncilt mat tha Board at Txaae.xeQmss
mittee,, Saturday. Ian 9, sand spent the
entire day In d ftiag new charter.
Moved that tho changes ,in e;ch aTter pc
sdiscussed lone { by / one Then, Mr..
French proceeded TO Inform the Hoard
what The changes or amendments recom1
AHended were, giving first the boundary
of the pYepesedadditien to the city linn
it's. Maved by Mr.. Mcbride, ), that: the
annendmend as offered by Mr., French,
be accepted and approved hy the Board.
seconded and carried after some discus
ainn.s MoTaa by Mr., Iitehheld !. that one
aiderman at large be elected every TWO
syaars.s seeanaed sna III carried. Moved
athat,Wesl,eh biannis aslactions OF city,
nstsa stSof nnnsl : Motion lostl
sMayed thai ANNUAL eis6dsssibns be held but
.thatsthes mayor be elected far, TIVE years;
Of one year Seconded and
carried. 3 Moved that an affirmative vote
:of aznsi iorlty a. ths. zasmhers5 Of Council
5presehi ,spass3 3orslih ihsEeea daappropr7ate
money! seeondedA and carried Moved
by.L. ID, Baird, that the Council bare
auired 10 give notice, in two city papers,
Of any. franchises to- be sgEanteai,7 that 1it
shall be- published at least Ave days be-
oremeetlnR. 10 consider the grating Of
such / franchises, Motion. lost. - Moved
sbysA. Knox. that when the City Council
eontemblAtedS granting ,any; franchise
that atthe4shAxeQnired.t to advertise for8 bids
Tor atsleast tMN srceks lin twos of. tie city
papers saad sFhatsoth her papers they naaY
see k.sthat the city reserve the right tn
reject any Ar III lids Carried, u
4 MoYed 4tiheAsmendmen offered by
the cen,Bnittae,s hsying The building Of
sidewalks dlscHe iDlaryWi lib the Council.
be aeeeptad I'd md 3 approg we'd. .;se seeondet
and carried = +. .>& - :,
q Islfsved that the Slsying of 4ss wers, pay
inc streets cutters, be dong Of Ihe ck 4